Hayden Christensen set return as Darth Vader in new Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars series Christmas has come early for Star Wars fans, with Disney dropping details on a dozen new and upcoming movies and series set in the Star Wars universe. Huge news with Hayden Christensen set to return as Darth Vader and star alongside Ewan McGregor in Disney's new Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The announcement was revealed during Friday's Disney Investor Day conference. The Obi-wan Kenobi series is set 10 years after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Fans were given their first look at the Rogue One spin-off starring character Casian Andor.